What kind of home is 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN last sold for £225,000 in January 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,000 in October 2001, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2001 and January 2005, 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN rose from £39,000 to £225,000, a change of £186,000. That works out to roughly +72.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

The current EPC rating for 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WD6 1EN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN use?

The latest EPC at 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN is in council tax band D.

Which area is 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN in?

31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN sits in Borehamwood. It falls within the WD6 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

Police records around 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

The closest primary school to 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN is Yavneh Primary School (415m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Yavneh College (283m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN?

The closest bus stop to 31 Cardinal Avenue, WD6 1EN is Tesco, 251m away. The nearest rail option is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, 578m away.

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31 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Cardinal Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

31 Cardinal Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Borehamwood (WD6 1EN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since January 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 72.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 sits 147.1% above the 2005 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 24.5% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

31 Cardinal Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2023

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Cardinal Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Cardinal Avenue has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 31 Cardinal Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£556,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 72.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£225,000

Growth on file: 72.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2005Most recent
£225,000
+476.9%over 3 years
31 October 2001
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in WD6 1EN: £535,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in WD6 1EN

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On the street

Versus other Cardinal Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 31 Cardinal Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,419

Street avg £5,190

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Borehamwood district page.

Full Borehamwood report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Tesco — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Yavneh College. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WD6 1EN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WD6 1EN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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